Description
Naturally occurring byproduct of tyrosine metabolism; present in many aged or fermented foods like red wine, smelly cheeses, pickled herring
Actions
Acts indirectly to release NE from adrenergic nerve endings
Indications
Obesity Narcolepsy ADHD
Other Facts
Metabolized in the liver by MAO
Watch out in patients on MAOIs
Chance of food / drug interaction
Phenylzine combination
Blocks MAO -> cannot break down -> surge of NE -> hypertensive crisis with high BP and awful headache